Crime Words in Context
Look at the examples below from a micro-story.
Decide which word from the Crime Wordlist goes in each space.
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In the quiet village of Bassett Wood, M_______ Evelyn de Mauney had always been better known for her great cooking than for her legal skills.
S_______ immediately fell upon the latest arrival, a young antiques dealer named Leo.
Leo was immediately accused of s_______ rare artifacts
Mrs Clara Mitchell, the only teacher, nurse and single mum in the village, decided to d_______ him.
So she placed his name at the top of her list and made a note, “S_______ smuggler?”
Magistrate Evelyn ordered the immediate r_______ of Leo and a warrant for the Brigadier’s arrest.
Answer
Magistrate, Suspicion, smuggling, defend, serial, release
Story: Village Does Justice
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More vocab included in the full story: theft, plague, artifacts, mounting evidence, pin him down, unfolding, fine-looking, deeds, set forth, stridently, stumbled, breath a sigh of relief, ordeal.
